Jamie Dimon Has Spent Decades at the Top — and His Net Worth Shows It

Few financial figures have exerted more control over the economy in the last 20 years than Jamie Dimon. Dimon is the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, one of the nation's biggest banks, and has had that role for almost two decades.

Given his long tenure as one of the world's most influential men, many naturally wanted to know whether that influence is accompanied by wealth (which it obviously is). Here's what we know about Jamie Dimon's net worth.

According to Forbes, Jamie Dimon's net worth is $2.8 billion, which makes him roughly the 1,500th wealthiest person on the planet. Still, a Dimon is firmly a billionaire, and owes that net worth chiefly to his time as the CEO of JPMorgan Chase. Early in his time as the company's leader, Dimon unloaded $12 billion of subprime mortgages in 2006, which helped to protect the firm from the 2008 financial crisis.

Even as he has continued to work with JPMorgan, Dimon has been unafraid of speaking about politics, and has maintained a generally close relationship with President Trump. In late March, Dimon came out in defense of the war in Iran, saying that it had to be seen through in order to protect the global economy. “Does it create all this uncertainty? Absolutely,” Dimon said of the war on The Axios Show.

“Does it create more short-term risks for the oil prices? Absolutely. I’m praying it ends well. I don’t know everything the American government knows," he added. Dimon also argued that the Iranian regime had to be overthrown, saying that they have been “killing people around the world for 45-plus years."

The war in Iran has had some pretty significant economic consequences, including the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, and a rise in global energy prices.

Nevertheless, Dimon said that he knew the U.S. Miliary had “been planning things like this extensively in a lot of detail," adding that he hoped the war would ultimately leave the world a better place. “I literally hope it turns out well and that somehow we get peace in the Middle East permanently."

The outcome of the war is still very uncertain, and President Trump has not been totally transparent about how it could resolve itself. For his part, though, it seems like Dimon has faith in the president to conclude the war on favorable terms. Dimon has been right about a lot over the years, and his net worth reflects that.